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on monday, we'll look at the presidential candidates on foreign policy. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: intel bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
on monday, we'll look at the presidential candidates on foreign policy. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: intel bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that...
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policy claims civilians have become the main victims from drone attacks not high level militant leaders as washington claims of. president obama's counterterrorism advisor his claim that civilian deaths from drone strikes are exceedingly rare well we know that the bureau investigative journalism in the u.k. has counted somewhere between four hundred hundred meter. civilian deaths since two thousand and four from u.s. drone strike so in fact far from being exceedingly rare the civilian deaths are normal that's a regular thing and in fact there are seven to fifteen times as many as the deaths of these so-called top level terrorist leaders so the actual policy is something completely different from the story that's being told in united states the stories being told united states is it's all about targeting top level terrorist leaders and it's not killing civilians the reality is the total opposite of that the un special rapporteur tour on extrajudicial executions has said that you know if these reports are true about what the u.s. is doing there would constitute war crimes. america's invol
policy claims civilians have become the main victims from drone attacks not high level militant leaders as washington claims of. president obama's counterterrorism advisor his claim that civilian deaths from drone strikes are exceedingly rare well we know that the bureau investigative journalism in the u.k. has counted somewhere between four hundred hundred meter. civilian deaths since two thousand and four from u.s. drone strike so in fact far from being exceedingly rare the civilian deaths...
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foreign policy says washington's current stance borders on the lowest. just about every expert in international law outside the united states will say that he believes that there are at least some aspects of the current policy which are clear violations of international law the bureau of investigative journalism in the u.k. his count is somewhere between four hundred civilian deaths since two thousand and four for the u.s. drone strike that's between fifteen and thirty percent the un special rapporteur tour on extrajudicial executions has said that you know if these reports are true about what the u.s. is doing they would constitute war crimes the pakistani parliament passed unanimously a resolution demanding that these drone strikes stop and every pakistani official says that pakistan is against us we have nothing to do with this war not supporting this or endorse the u.s. government must be called to account internationally and domestically and explain why they think their policy is legal under international law under u.s. law come clean about the issu
foreign policy says washington's current stance borders on the lowest. just about every expert in international law outside the united states will say that he believes that there are at least some aspects of the current policy which are clear violations of international law the bureau of investigative journalism in the u.k. his count is somewhere between four hundred civilian deaths since two thousand and four for the u.s. drone strike that's between fifteen and thirty percent the un special...
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talking about foreign policy and winding down -- ending the war in iraq, winding down the war in afghanistan. talking about health care reform and the auto bailout. and he turned his focus to mitt romney. and one thing coming up on the trail since the debate, big bird. >> when he was asked what he would do to cut spending, he said he'd go after public television. so, for all you moms and kids down there, don't worry. somebody's finally cracking down on big bird. cracking down on him. elmo's made a run for the border. governor romney plans to let wall street run wild again. but he's bringing the hammer down on "sesame street." >> reporter: now, the president also poked fun -- the president also poked fun at his own lackluster debate performance. he was talking about the performers that you listed at the top of the show. how they performed flawlessly night after night. >> big bird, the center of attention. big bird's all over the place. the president has more events planned in california. but all of these are fund-raisers, right? >> reporter: yeah. the majority. he does have one unveiling of a
talking about foreign policy and winding down -- ending the war in iraq, winding down the war in afghanistan. talking about health care reform and the auto bailout. and he turned his focus to mitt romney. and one thing coming up on the trail since the debate, big bird. >> when he was asked what he would do to cut spending, he said he'd go after public television. so, for all you moms and kids down there, don't worry. somebody's finally cracking down on big bird. cracking down on him....
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remember the last presidential debate is on foreign policy. our most recent poll on foreign policy. the president has a seven-point advantage. we'll see. >> before we get to that foreign policy debate, we have the vice presidential debate coming up thursday night. what are the expectations there's? >> reporter: i think a lot more is on the line. more is on the line for the debate because of the president's lackluster performance. both candidates talking about the big showdown in kentucky. >> i'm looking forward to it. i really am. the thing about congressman ryan is he's been straightforward up until now about everything he -- all the significant changes he wants to make. we have a fundamentally different view on a whole range of issues. >> we think he's probably going to come at me like a cannonball. more pressure because mitt romney put a performance pretty high. and there's pressure because joe biden has been doing this for 40 years. he's ran for president twice. this is my first time on this kind of a stage. >> reporter: will joe biden bring up 40%? will he bring up bain capital
remember the last presidential debate is on foreign policy. our most recent poll on foreign policy. the president has a seven-point advantage. we'll see. >> before we get to that foreign policy debate, we have the vice presidential debate coming up thursday night. what are the expectations there's? >> reporter: i think a lot more is on the line. more is on the line for the debate because of the president's lackluster performance. both candidates talking about the big showdown in...
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on sunday he previewed today's foreign policy speech in which he'll paint president obama as weak. >> i commit to you i will be a leader. when i'm president israel take the care that it takes to rebuild our principles and restore the principles that made america so strong. >> reporter: with the race tightening, the campaigns are sharpening their attacks. a top obama adviser dismissing romney's debate performance as, quote, masterful but fundamentally dishonest. >> mitt romney will say absolutely anything to get elected. >> reporter: and the administration's response to one of the latest job report. >> the economy is not doing well and the fact that you have a white house celebrating an unemployment rate of 7.8% with 23 million americans out of work or unemployed or underemployed tells you a lot about the failure of this administration's polici policies. >> reporter: romney has made a shift to sharing a more compassionate side, something he resisted, in three straight rallies recounting the memories of a 14-year-old he befriended with leukemia. >> he asked me a very difficult question,
on sunday he previewed today's foreign policy speech in which he'll paint president obama as weak. >> i commit to you i will be a leader. when i'm president israel take the care that it takes to rebuild our principles and restore the principles that made america so strong. >> reporter: with the race tightening, the campaigns are sharpening their attacks. a top obama adviser dismissing romney's debate performance as, quote, masterful but fundamentally dishonest. >> mitt romney...
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mitt romney will deliver a major foreign policy speech today. in the past, the republican has been critical of the president's policies on israel, iran and libya. virginia continues to play a huge role in the race to the white house. weather and trough rick next. >>> a cold start. we've transitioned from cold to chilly. it's going to stay chilly through the day with quite a few clouds around the area. even showers coming up later. take a look. mount pleasant. you're at 49 degrees. rising. still in the low 40s. all the other counties surrounding the area. quite chilly right now. your high today, 50 to 56 degrees. that rain starts about noon time today. mike. >> thank you, veronica. it's columbus day so no serious delays now. hov restrictions have been lifted. a lot of metro delays because of the holiday and construction. no mart trains. >> more news in 25 minutes. let me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturi
mitt romney will deliver a major foreign policy speech today. in the past, the republican has been critical of the president's policies on israel, iran and libya. virginia continues to play a huge role in the race to the white house. weather and trough rick next. >>> a cold start. we've transitioned from cold to chilly. it's going to stay chilly through the day with quite a few clouds around the area. even showers coming up later. take a look. mount pleasant. you're at 49 degrees....
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mitt romney set to deliver what his campaign is calling a major foreign policy speech today. it's at 11:20 eastern. he's expected to say that the u.s. sha change course in the middle east and proposing washington help arm the rebels in syria. place conditions on aid to egypt as well as tightening sanctions on iran. president obama's campaign is dismissing the speech calling it one of several attempts by romney to explain his global intentions. >>> and u.s. congressional committee set to recommend blocking china's big telecom equipment makers from expanding at american markets. leaked draft report says zte cannot be trusted to be free from beijing's influences and pose security risks. the news has sent shares of zte tumbling. >>> still to come, it's that time of year. earnings season kicks off tomorrow. we'll discuss what to expect. and plus recap the venezuela elections. copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs.
mitt romney set to deliver what his campaign is calling a major foreign policy speech today. it's at 11:20 eastern. he's expected to say that the u.s. sha change course in the middle east and proposing washington help arm the rebels in syria. place conditions on aid to egypt as well as tightening sanctions on iran. president obama's campaign is dismissing the speech calling it one of several attempts by romney to explain his global intentions. >>> and u.s. congressional committee set...